6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Overview
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
While the film's premise touches on workplace exploitation and power imbalances, its narrative focuses on a darkly comedic, individual revenge plot rather than a systemic critique or a call for political action, resulting in a neutral political bias.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast with some visible diversity in supporting roles, but without explicit race or gender swaps of established character types. The narrative does not critically portray traditional identities based on race or gender, focusing instead on individual character flaws and the protagonists' extreme reactions to them.
Secondary
The film features Dr. Julia Harris, a sexually predatory boss whose implied bisexuality is used to amplify her 'horrible' nature. This portrayal contributes to negative stereotypes by associating queer identity with villainy and inappropriate behavior, lacking any positive or nuanced counterbalance.
The film features a plot point where a character mistakenly believes his boss is having an affair with a transsexual woman. This mistaken identity is used for problematic comedic effect, with other characters reacting with shock and disgust, framing it as another reason the boss is 'horrible.' The humor relies on negative stereotypes about transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Horrible Bosses (2011) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus no gender swaps occurred from prior canon.
Horrible Bosses (2011) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no established canonical race to deviate from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.6
Critic Ratings
6.9
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